Summer Reading Challenge 'Space Chase'

2019 marks the 50th
anniversary of the first moon landing and to celebrate, The Reading Agency’s
Summer Reading Challenge theme this year is space. The Summer Reading Challenge
is a national initiative to encourage children aged 4 – 11 to read six books
over the six-week holiday. Children receive special rewards from their local
library each time they finish a book and all children who complete the challenge
will receive a certificate and medal at The Hive's space themed Summer Reading
Challenge Award Ceremony in October.

Everyday we have FREE activities in the library including story time at 11am and 2:45pm, colouring and treasure trails.

On Mondays and Thursdays take part in our extra space chase activities that cost £2.50 per child.

Young at Art - Thu, 05 September

On Thursdays during term-time The Hive
and Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
alternate hosting themed sensory craft
sessions for children under five.

Find those
taking place at The Hive below:

5 September - Magical Rain-makers

19 September - Fly Away Kites

3 October - Printing with leaves,
fruit and vegetables

7 November - Egg Box Trains

21 November - Bobbing Boats

5 December - Christmas Boxes

19 December - Party Hats

Children £3. Payable on the day.

No pre-booking required.

Roald Dahl Day - Sat, 14 September

FREE drop-in, 10am - 3pm

Roald Dahl, world famous children's author was born on 13 September 1916. His richly imaginative stories including The Enormous Crocodile, The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory have become firm favourites on family bookshelves all over the world.

We are planning a splendiferous day of gloriumptious fun with lots of wondercrump activities to inspire children to enter the wonderfully imaginative world of Roald Dahl.

Space Day - Sat, 05 October

Saturday
5 October, 10:30am - 4pm

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the moon
landings at Space Day!
There's something
for everyone to enjoy.

Unleash
the inner astronaut in you with FREE interactive activities and exhibitions.
Question the experts on all aspect of the universe and Space. Take an
immersive 3D virtual reality planet walk. Observe static rocket firings, learn
about weightlessness, what astronauts eat, how they go to the toilet and live
in Space, try your skills with controlling robots. Experts from the University
of Worcester will be exploring the challenges of
using robots to explore planets such as Mars. Watch demonstrations and
optical illusions from the University of Wolverhampton. Find out about Britain's Space program, check out the sky
through a telescope with Bromsgrove Astronomical Society and take a photo in
our space rocket Selfie booth.

Space Queens

A free 20 minute film that takes an in depth look at the women behind Apollo 11 and the next generation inspired by
the historical monumental event, to pursue careers in aerospace. This
documentary features a mix of new and archive interviews to tell a story of
equality at the heart of the space race.

An Audience with NASA Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas - Tue, 08 OCT

Tuesday October 8, 6.15pm for
a 7pm start

Have you ever wondered what it’s
like to be an astronaut? eating, sleeping, working in space or the kids
favourite ‘how do they go to the bathroom in space’?

Come along and ask a real-life astronaut, he has
travelled into space on four separate occasions! Travelling in excess of 17
million miles at 17,500 miles per hour! (28,000 kilometres per hour or 7.66
km/sec).

Don Thomas is an astronaut, scientist, professional
speaker, educator, and author of Orbit of Discovery about his STS-70 mission
aboard space shuttle Discovery. A veteran of four flights, Don has spent 44
days in space and orbited the Earth nearly 700 times. Today, Don is helping to
inform and excite the public about our future in space and preparing our next
generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers for their missions in the
future.

Jacqueline Wilson: Rebel Girls - Screening

Monday 11 November, 7pm - 8pm

A live webinar screening from the British Library in London.

Come along to watch Jacqueline Wilson as she celebrates her latest Tracy Beaker book
We Are The Beaker Girls, and talks about
writing rebel girls who stand up for friendship,
justice and what they believe in.

Signalling the start of Christmas at The Hive,
watch Worcester light up with our annual
winter lantern parade. Hear a festive concert at Cathedral Square at 5.30pm, then from
6pm meander through the City with live festive
music as we go. Bring your own lanterns, or
make one at our Lantern Making Workshops,
and start Christmas as you mean to go on.

Worcester Rock Choir will be performing
Christmas classics on our return to The Hive.
Squash and biscuits available for every child.

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Traditional Christmas
Decorations Craft
Activity

Saturday 7 December, 11am - 3pm

Children can create the Pomander, an
authentic Elizabethan Christmas decoration to
take home.

The Lost Present - Christmas Play - Sat, 07 December

Topsy Turvy Theatre are back and would like to invite their young audiences on a
Christmas adventure like no other.

It’s Christmas Eve, and having tumbled to earth through the night sky, Elva sets out
on a journey to find her best friend - a little girl she hasn’t even met yet. Has the lost
present got what it takes to find her way through the cold winter night? Will she arrive
in time for Christmas morning? Will Elva be everything the little girl wished for?

Written especially for children and brought to life using handmade puppets, original
music and delightful storytelling, The Lost Present is an enchanting tale about true
friendship. It really is the perfect gift for Christmas. You can meet and greet Elva after
the show.